The Sara E. Jackson Memorial Award honors the memory of the 1950-51 ESA President, Sara E. Jackson. It is an award that recognizes an ESA committee chairperson who displays outstanding leadership. Each year, the winner is chosen by the ESA president and this year's winner is LJ Lynes of Stanley Security Solutions, chairman of the ESA Education Committee.

Chairing an ESA committee is not always an easy task – it requires diplomacy, hard work, determination and a certain amount of creativity. But most of all, it takes leadership to move a committee forward.

This year's winner is no exception. LJ Lynes has done an incredible job handling the numerous details that go into the committee's responsibilities and raising the bar. As ESA president, Dom D'Ascoli, says, "You don't have to spend much time around this guy before you know how devoted he is. His continued commitment to excellence has made him the hands-down winner of this award. He exemplifies what the Jackson award is all about.”